Thief Tries To Steal Money, Food From McDonald's

Burlington, NC -- Police are looking for a man who tried to steal money and food from a Burlington McDonald's Saturday morning.

Employees told police a white male, wearing a blue hat, black shirt and camouflage shorts, came into the restaurant on N. Church St. around 1 a.m. and placed an order for food. When the man's debit card didn't work, he told employees he had a gun in his waistband and wanted food, as well as money from the cash register.

Police say the man ran from the restaurant toward Graham-Hopedale Road when he realized officers had been called to the scene.

The man never showed the weapon, and no one was injured in the incident, according to a news release.

If you have any information on this attempted robbery, call Burlington police at 336-229-3500 or Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100.